Golfers to 'Chip in' to Help Those in Need

The 30th Annual Ben and Betty Zarda Family Golf Classic benefiting Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas and the community it serves will be Monday, May 9, 2011 at Lake Quivira Country Club.

Proceeds from this tournament will support Catholic Charities' programs and services that benefit more than 85,000 people of all faiths in need annually. Golfers will enjoy a lunch, golf tournament, dinner reception, live auction and awards. For more information about the Golf Classic, visit www.catholiccharitiesgolfclassic.org.

One individual entry fee will provide utilities to a family of four for three months and provide five weeks of rent to a person who would otherwise sleep in their car. One Support Sponsorship will help open the door to the only men's homeless shelter in Wyandotte County to 25 men for two weeks.

About Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas

Founded in 1956, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas is a nonprofit health and human services agency that assists annually more than 85,000 people of all faiths. Catholic Charities serves 21 counties in northeast Kansas with service site locations in Emporia, Leavenworth, North Johnson County, South Johnson County, Topeka and Wyandotte County. The goal is to offer help and hope and to move the families from a situation of poverty and anxiety to one of self-sufficiency and stability. Catholic Charities provides a wide range of programs including: Family Stabilization, Family Strengthening and Healthcare.

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